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BMW bringing 4-cylinder gasoline engines back to the US; more diesels to come

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For the first time in more than a decade, BMW will once again offer a four-cylinder engine in the United States, said Jim O’Donnell, president BMW North America, in remarks at the Washington DC Auto Show. We know there is still great potential for the continuing development of the internal combustion engine. liter inline six.

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BMW’s hybrid motor design seeks to deliver high efficiency and power density with lower rare earth use

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DC, AC induction, permanent magnet, switched reluctance, and axial flux. Notably, in its first experimental dip into electrical vehicles with the Mini-E, BMW also used an AC induction motor, provided by AC Propulsion. There are a variety of types of electric motors that can be applied to electric drive vehicles—e.g.,

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